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How Beer Ages with Colin Kaminski – BeerSmith Podcast #352

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How Beer Ages with Colin Kaminski – BeerSmith Podcast #352 11 Oct 2026

Professional brewer and author Colin Kaminski joins me this week to discuss the major aging mechanisms in beer and how you can extend the shelf life of your beer by understanding the aging process.

The Golden Age of UK Brewing with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #351 01 Oct 2026

Ron Pattinson joins me this week to discuss the Golden Age of UK Brewing which spanned roughly from the 1880’s up until World War I. This period featured a wide variety of English beer styles with standard strength and relatively low regulation. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Should I Start a Brewery Now with Jamil Zainasheff – BeerSmith Podcast #350 19 Sep 2026

Jamil Zainasheff joins me this week to discuss why you should (or should not) start a brewery today and walks us through some of the joys and pitfalls that come with owning your own Craft brewery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Your Tasting Brain with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #349 31 Aug 2026

Randy Mosher joins me to discuss his just released book “Your Tasting Brain” which covers the complex science of taste, flavor, aroma, mental models and practical tasting. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Craft Malting with Jeff Bloem – BeerSmith Podcast #348 06 Aug 2026

Jeff Bloem joins me from Murphy and Rude Malting in Virginia to discuss challenges his business has had producing craft malt, his new partnership with Carolina malts and his craft malt offerings. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Abita Brewing, NA Beer and Hops with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #347 29 Jul 2026

Mitch Steele joins me from Abita Brewing to discuss his new position as Director of Operations, Non-Alcoholic (NA) beer brewing and his experience with hop derived products. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Home Brewing with Drew Beechum – BeerSmith Podcast #346 10 Jul 2026

Brewing author Drew Beechum joins me this week to discuss homebrewing, his homebrew story, Homebrewcon in Asheville, and the American Homebrewer’s Association. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Twelvenote Brewing with Bryan Pietrzak – BeerSmith Podcast #345 23 Jun 2026

Bryan Pietrzak, co-founder of Twelvenote Brewing joins me this week to discuss his new brewery, beer design, and trends in Craft beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Advanced Dry Hop Techniques with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #344 20 May 2026

Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me to discuss dry hopping techniques and advanced hop products. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog

Global Beer and Malt with Dr Axel Goehler – BeerSmith Podcast #343 30 Apr 2026

Dr Axel Goehler, the CEO of Bestmalz joins me this week to provide a global perspective on the beer market and also talk about malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Craft Brewing with John Mallett – BeerSmith Podcast #342 31 Mar 2026

This week John Mallett from Bell’s Brewery joins me to discuss his new role as Course Directory of the MBAA, his 30+ year brewing career, malts, and craft brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

IPA Balance and Hop Products with Max Shafer – BeerSmith Podcast #341 01 Mar 2026

Max Shafer joins me from Roadhouse Brewing to discuss achieving the perfect IPA balance, using new hop products and perfecting your Hazy IPA. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Belgian Trappist Style Ales with Denny Conn – BeerSmith Podcast #340 26 Feb 2026

Brewing author Denny Conn joins me this week to discuss brewing Trappist style Abbey ales including their history, ingredients and brewing techniques used. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Craft Beer and Schlafly Beer with Jared Williamson – BeerSmith Podcast #339 20 Jan 2026

Jared Williamson joins me from Shlafly Brewing in St Lous, MO to discuss Shlafly, their strategy for lower alcohol beers and trends in Craft Brewing. You can find show notes and episodes on my blog here.

Smoked Beer Styles with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #338 11 Jan 2026

John Palmer joins me this week to discuss brewing smoked beer styles including Grodziski, Rauchbier, Rauchweizen and two recent collaborations he did with local breweries. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mead Styles with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #337 23 Dec 2025

Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss the new BJCP Mead Style Guideline revisions as well as some of his favorite mead styles. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Yeast Biotransformations with Chris White and Nick Impellitteri – BeerSmith Podcast #336 16 Dec 2025

Dr Chris White and Nick Impellitteri join me this week to discuss yeast genetics, biotransformations and thiols in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Craft and Home Cider Making with Richard Yi – BeerSmith Podcast #335 13 Nov 2025

Richard Yi joins me from Brooklyn Cider House to talk about Cider, the growing Craft Cider industry and how you can make your own cider at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

A Life in Brewing with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #334 29 Oct 2025

Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss his long career in professional brewing and academia. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Beer Brewing Equipment Types with Chris Graham – BeerSmith Podcast #333 12 Oct 2025

Chris Graham joins me this week from MoreBeer to discuss home brewing equipment types and options for upgrading your brewing equipment. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

How Your Brain Perceives Beer with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #332 25 Sep 2025

This week author Randy Mosher joins me to discuss how your senses and brain work together to create the overall flavor and impression from beer and other beverages. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

New Hop Varieties with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #331 27 Aug 2025

Stan Hieronymus joins me to discuss the new hop varieties coming out as well as the wide variety of new hop products available to brewers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Off Flavors in Beer with Jamil Zainasheff – BeerSmith Podcast #330 09 Aug 2025

Jamil Zainasheff joins me this week to discuss off-flavors and imbalances in beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Coffee in Beer with Scott Janish – BeerSmith Podcast #329 30 Jul 2025

Scott Janish joins me this week from Sapwood Cellars to discuss how to incorporate coffee into your beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

British Brewing in the 1970’s with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #328 21 Jul 2025

Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss the rich history of British Brewing in the 1970’s. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Craft Pilsners with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #327 25 Jun 2025

Mitch Steele joins me from New Realm brewing to discuss variations in Craft Pilsners as well as how to brew a great Pilsner at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mead and More with Ken Schramm – BeerSmith Podcast #326 12 Jun 2025

Ken Schramm joins me this week to discuss mead, our relationship with alcohol and the future of home brewing and mead making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Understanding Malt with Jeff Bloem – BeerSmith Podcast #325 02 Jun 2025

Jeff Bloem from Murphy & Rude Malting joins me to help us understand brewing malts, and help break through the marketing clutter when selecting malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dry Hopping Beer with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #324 28 Apr 2025

Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me to discuss dry hop techniques and new dry hop products for beer making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog

Making Mead with Alex Mendoza – BeerSmith Podcast #323 09 Apr 2025

This week Alex Mendoza from Hiveworks meadery joins me to discuss styles of mead, making mead and his personal story about opening a meadery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

New Brewing Hop Products with Max Shafer – BeerSmith Podcast #322 30 Mar 2025

This week Max Shafer joins me from Roadhouse Brewing to discuss a large number of new hop products including hop extracts, luplin powders, Cryo Hops, Incognito, Salvo as well as hop aroma oil products like Subzero Hop Kief and Abstrax extracts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Barrel Aged Stouts with Skip Schwartz – BeerSmith Podcast #321 20 Mar 2025

Skip Schwartz is my guest this week to talk about barrel aged stouts, flavored barrel aged beers, blending aged beers and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Cold IPA with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #320 27 Feb 2025

John Palmer joins me this week to discuss the Cold IPA style, its history and how to brew one at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Beer, Mead and Cider with Michael Fairbrother – BeerSmith Podcast #319 11 Feb 2025

Michael Fairbrother joins me this week to discuss the business of beer, mead, cider and opening a restaurant. You can find show notes and additional recipes on my blog here.

Simplified Homebrewing with John Blichmann – BeerSmith Podcast #318 27 Jan 2025

John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss simplified brewing and how to combat the decline in homebrewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Process Control of DMS in Lagers with Dr Greg Casey – BeerSmith Podcast #317 22 Jan 2025

This week Dr Greg Casey joins me to discuss Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) in lagers, and how process control can aid in reducing DMS. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Cider and Perry with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #316 24 Dec 2024

Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss making Cider, Perry and the upcoming changes to the BJCP cider style guide. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Hidden Beers of Belgium with Breandán Kearney – BeerSmith Podcast #315 04 Dec 2024

Breandán Kearney joins me this week to discuss his new book Hidden Beers of Belgium, which features many small brewers in Belgium as well as the stories and brewers behind them. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Tasting and Designing Beer with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #314 27 Nov 2024

Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss the relationship between tasting and designing great beers. We talk about mental models, ingredients, taste, smell and how they all play together to create amazing beer. You can find show notes and additional recipes on my blog here.

Low Alcohol and Alcohol Free Beer with Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #313 15 Nov 2024

Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss methods for brewing low alcohol and alcohol free beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

FrankenStout and Yeast Blends with Chris White – BeerSmith Podcast #312 01 Nov 2024

Chris White joins me this week from White Labs to discuss his FrankenStout, FrankenYeast and the use of yeast blends in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Pale Ale and Pinter with Danny Monnot – BeerSmith Podcast #311 02 Oct 2024

Professional brewer Danny Monnot joins me this week to discuss Pale Ales and his new project to make home brewing more accessible with the Pinter brewing system. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Hop Thiols and Varieties with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #310 18 Sep 2024

Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss thiols, the World Brewing Congress, new hop varieties and much more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Flash Brewing with Chris Graham – BeerSmith Podcast #309 06 Sep 2024

Chris Graham, President of MoreBeer joins me this week to discuss Flash Brewing as well as some new equipment and Abstrax hop products. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Growing Hops with Scott Mast – BeerSmith Podcast #308 16 Aug 2024

Scott Mast from Hang ‘Em High Hops joins me this week to discuss how to grow and dry hops at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Hazy IPAs with Skip Schwartz – BeerSmith Podcast #307 16 Jul 2024

This week Skip Schwartz joins me from Weldwerks Brewing to discuss brewing the perfect Hazy IPA. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Craft and Home Brewing with Jamil Zainasheff – BeerSmith Podcast #306 30 Jun 2024

This week Jamil Zainasheff joins me to discuss the state of Craft and Home brewing as well as his upcoming book Modern Homebrewing. You can find show notes and additional podcasts on my blog here.

Mash Hopping and Beer Stability with Scott Janish – BeerSmith Podcast #305 13 Jun 2024

Scott Janish joins me this week to discuss mash hopping and steps he takes to control oxygen and enhance long term beer stability. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

India Pale Ale with Mitch Steele – Podcast #304 31 May 2024

Mitch Steele joins us from New Realm Brewing to discuss what has changed in IPA brewing in the 12 years since he wrote his classic book on IPAs. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Alcohol Free Beer and More with Dr Keith Villa – Podcast #303 30 May 2024

Dr Keith Villa, the creator of Blue Moon and founder of Ceria Brewing, joins me this week to talk about Blue Moon, the Craft Beer Industry, Ceria, Alcohol Free beers and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

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